New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-12


in regard to funeral expenses. The charge for tho
coffin alono was $1,000, and other expenses purely
local and relating to tho original burial amounted 10
over S3.OOO As soon it became known that CON
grcss had mado an appropriation to bring the remains
to the United states, tho bills for expenses increased
largely in size, 1t was with some u fcutv that
settlements wcIU effected.
Captain CHARLES W. Mackcy, Of Bradford, Ponn..
who is engaged i'll railroad building. and who is well
known having been tho recent political antagonist
OF Congressman W. L. Scott in tho Erie district, taking
about the question of too much railroad building
said Il became acquainted a few months ago with
a wealthy gentleman who spends most Of his time
in Europe, although he is American
His INCOME is $4,000 year He told me that he
regularly Invested 10000 Of this in various spccu-
ativc enterprises, with the distinct feeling that If
the investment proved rcmuncratvc, all right; If it
Should entail a loss re would not he cippled. lie
put $40 COO III railroad that | constructed. He has
not yet realized anything OH he Investment aud will
not for time. but he has sense enough To know
that IL Is not dead loss II is by such investors aS
these that the railroads built, and even If they
lose their money the country does not suffer"
The sialwar Democrats Of the party In this state
are not at all pleased with the condition Of things in
| the Ncw-York custom 1oase ono Of them said
| tho other day The salaries paid 10 81 Lawrence
! County men in the New-York Custom House foot up
! S2I 600 This +. more than the salarie, paid TO
! New-Yoik County men I'm tlc custom House. st.
! Lawrence Comfy has 1000 Republican majority and
| New YORK. Couu,y all the from 10000 to Go.c"o
| Democratic majority. and this Is Democratic al
| mnistraton'
Governor Marmadusc. Of Missouri. has been wan
dcring about Now-York recently looking like
tho ghost of his former self lie became afflicted
with insomnia eight nine months ago. and
after seeking Intellectually for cure in Philadelphia
sanitaIium, went abroad three months ago to try to
find relief in European travel. lie has come back
looking Ike a shadow. The clothes which formerly
fitted his tall FORM in distinguished maine n%w
over caunt fgure and mae him look Ike well
dressed scarccrow. II" VII not 80 h@,G -, s0T,c
ad,i of medical experts IN New hoIk.
Little Marshall p. willcr is Getting along nicely
In the amusement world Part Of his success is due
10 his tact in never SAYING anything lad about any
one have heard of the experiment being delb-
cratcly tried upon him by half dozen people to get
him to speak against some one whose name was
brought discussion or 70 approve Of such speech
from others by nod Of his head, but the little
fcllowwa either good natnrcl or too shrcwd 10 nc
drawn into the trap. With such deposition II u
Impossible for him to make enemies, ard everybody s
disposed 10 help HIM
There is a substantial ava look about Robert r.
Lincoln which gives him moro the appearance Of a
business man than lawyer or statesman. He has
hi sh, square forehead, large. puenacous nose and
a heavy beard Of brown whi>hcr- which are trimmed
with a square and parted I'm the centre Mr.
Lincoln has been In Baltimore for week. aud came
over 10 Ncw-Yoik to remain for two or three days
before going to Chicago. He IS entirely devoted To
the legal proic,Sou and is simple and unaffected IN
his statement that he dislike, even the possibility OF
his connection with politics. Nevertheless, his IN
tcrcst IN the success Of The Ecpu'h'Nh p''N i S'N
core.
Ulysses : Grant the second son of General Grant
was among the throur of visitors at Republican Head
quarters Tuesday. having come down from ru,dy's !
station. Wesche~t County. TO ascertain the result
OF his brothers for secretary # state lie l.
better known as Buck" Grant, nickname ne received
from having boon born in Ohio the Buckeye state |
understand that his wfr's fortune. which was com
pii.cd In land enterprise, and silver mines
ia Colorado left her by her father jerome Is. Chaii.c,
l. likely to much increased by recent fortunate Gi,
cOvcrcs of silver In tho ilcnuoita and Maid Of |
Eli mines a. Leaville aud that 1t viii reach over half
million OF dollars.
John Roach, the the ship builder and promoter
OF American shippng who bear, ms father, NAME has
Charge of the famous shlpyafd at Chester lie T.
quiet and reserved Of perhaps iOriy years, with
black musacAe and hair slightly tngcd with gray. lie
comes over u N,wYors once in two or three weeks.
met him the other day at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, |
where we fl 10 talking about tho great Ship ard that
his father built. He said thai this would b. busy
ter there and that they would employ o sIr or nlnc
hundred men This IL not fancy figure said Mr. |
Roach, but the actual number that va sLall employ
Mr. and Mrs. Levi l.. Morton VIII SAL for Europe |
to-day Their family will 81 with them. Mrs. |
MortOn's health has been poor and shr ,cckng rest
1t is Mr. MorOn's intention to leave hi, family at Nice
Cannes and return here In January remain until
spring, when he Will rcloln III, IN.
Among visitors to New-Yorb was General
John McNua. Of bloomington, H. lie Il OF |
the Wabash Railroad, position to which he APP
pointed by Judge Gresham. His predecessor
Judge Cooley, Of Michigan, who appointed by
President Cleveland member Of the Interstate Railroad
Commission. General McNulta of the gallant
soldiers OF tho war, and carries on his body
dozen wounds Ie l. of low stature, closely |
built and has some resemblance to General Grant.
Recently his name has been mentioned a. a pos -Dle
Republican candidate for Governor of Illinois,
Charles F. Coon who Assistant Secretary Of The
Treasury under Presidents Arthur and Cleveland re-
firing finally to make room for Democrat has just
returned from Englani where he went three month.
ago to negotiate American securities In chatting
about financial affairs the water, no said tlat
1t easy matter to obtain capt al ia London for
any large enterprise which would expert invest
gallon Of Its sOldty and prospects. The rich men Of
England have been "bittcn' often by aigc sprcua
Two ventures In America that they slow to take |
any steps for investments without first making |
thorough investigation by their own agents a. to tho |
represent atoms made to them. They become 10
nrnly hAoi IN this method Of proceeding thai cx-
pcrcnced American ncgotiaiOrs who take bust
ness propositions In these days careful in the
pcpa anon Of all papers before laying them before
Investors there.
EA'o at" 'chd OF J"bh L. Brl-al, OF 6ien cove, |
l. l., came over to Ncw-York Thursday to say that |
every oecllon district In tho Is Congressional District
hal given Ecru ,lcan gains IL there any Re-
pubiicans IN The city,, said he, "wLO want to remove
to Republican atmosph re, our latch strings
out"
The talk uptown Wednesday was that Frank S
smith, Of Angelica, secretary the Republican state
Committee, will be candidate for Clerk the
Senate TO succeed John W. Vroonan, whom he sue
ccedcd Secretary Of the Committee. lie il
Of Health officer Smith. A OF tho Senators
elect made by group Of Republican politicians at |
state Headquarters gave him fourteen out Of twenty